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Piper PA-23 Apache and Aztec

1,316 on the U.S. register across 7 versions the FAA records separately. Built from 1955 to 1995; half of them date from 1966 or earlier. Florida has the most (193). 58% are registered to companies, flight schools, clubs and other organisations; the rest to individuals, who are never named here.

Piper PA-23: Family of twin engine general aviation aircraft built 1952–1981
Photo: FlugKerl2, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons · Piper PA-23 on Wikipedia

About the PA-23 from the FAA's model table

Type
Fixed-wing, multi-engine · Piston twins
Power
Piston (reciprocating), 2 engines
Common engines
Lycoming Ti0-540 Ser (512), Lycoming 0-320 Series (347), Lycoming Io-540 Ser (172)
Seats
6
Cruise speed
about 150 mph
Maker on the register
Piper
Registered
earliest certificate June 3, 1966; newest September 30, 2026

Where they are owner's state

Florida193Texas104Delaware91New York65California55Ohio43Michigan39Virginia34Georgia30Oklahoma29Arizona29Pennsylvania28

Who owns them registrant type

Individual474 (36%)LLC457 (35%)Corporation269 (20%)Co-owned81 (6%)Government18 (1%)Partnership9 (0.7%)Non-citizen corporation7 (0.5%)Not stated1 (0.1%)

Versions as the FAA records them · click one to list only those aircraft

VersionRegisteredBuiltShare
PA-23-2508941953 to 199567.9%
PA-23-1601881957 to 196214.3%
PA-231551954 to 196311.8%
PA-23-150471955 to 19623.6%
PA-23-235251962 to 19661.9%
PA-23-250 (6PCLM)51973 to 19760.4%
PA-23-180219570.2%

When they were built by decade · 271 with no year on file

09719429138826719503881960368197021198011990

Registrations by year certificates issued since 2010, including changes of owner · 2026 is the year so far

02857861142010201120122013201420152016201720182019202020212022202320242025712026

Registration status

Valid1,289 (98%)Pending17 (1%)Revoked4 (0.3%)Sale reported3 (0.2%)Reports overdue1 (0.1%)Canceled1 (0.1%)

Airworthiness certificate class

Standard1,240 (94%)None on file31 (2%)Restricted18 (1%)Multiple16 (1%)Special flight permit6 (0.5%)Experimental5 (0.4%)

Biggest operators companies, schools and clubs

Pacific Fleet Aviation LLC39Delaware Aircraft Trust LLC Trustee10Skylens LLC9Csc Delaware Trust CO Trustee7Matthews Aviation LLC6Bas Part Sales LLC6Riggin Flight Service INC5Technical Education Services INC4Red State LLC4Piper Aircraft INC4Island Birds INC4International Air Services INC Trustee4

Fleet pages: Pacific Fleet Aviation LLC · Delaware Aircraft Trust LLC Trustee · Skylens LLC · Csc Delaware Trust CO Trustee · Matthews Aviation LLC · Bas Part Sales LLC · Riggin Flight Service INC · Technical Education Services INC

Accident history NTSB records · 492 cases since 1982, 152 fatal

2026-04-29GAA26WA181 · PA-23-250 N63941 · incident near Cumayasa, La Romana, OF · no injuries
2026-01-22WPR26LA089 · PA-23 N1210P · accident near Newkirk, NM · no injuries
2025-11-23ERA26LA053 · PA-23-250 N914CC · accident near Clewiston, FL · no injuries
2025-10-17WPR26LA020 · PA-23-250 N2345R · accident near Condon, MT · 3 killed
2025-09-07WPR25LA274 · PA-23-160 N4085P · accident near Santa Teresa, NM · serious injuries
2025-06-04ERA25LA217 · PA-23 N2109P · accident near Palm Bay, FL · minor injuries
2024-11-15CEN25LA042 · PA-23-160 N4143P · accident near Manvel, TX · no injuries
2024-11-15GAA25WA027 · PA-23-250 N91119 · accident near Freeport, OF · serious injuries

The 8 most recent of 492 cases where the NTSB's make and model match this family's versions. Rates per registered aircraft, phases of flight and causes are coming with the analytics stage. Each aircraft's own page also shows its record.

Questions people ask answers refresh every morning

How many Piper PA-23 aircraft are registered in the U.S.?

1,316 as of October 2, 2026, counting 7 versions the FAA records separately.

Which state has the most Piper PA-23s?

Florida, with 193.

Who owns the Piper PA-23?

58% are registered to companies, flight schools, clubs and other organisations; the rest to individuals and co-owners, who are never named on this site.

Aircraft newest certificates first · 2 PA-23-180 (all versions)

Tail no.Maker and modelOwner and baseCertificateRegisteredStatus
N164YF Piper
PA-23-180
Twin Oaks Airpark INC
Hillsboro, Oregon
Standard 2025-01-21 Valid
N131DP Piper
PA-23-180
Le Reve Aviation LLC
Norfolk, Virginia
Standard 2023-05-18 Valid